World legislation agency Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed Paul Trahan because the Companion-in-Cost of its Austin workplace. With greater than 70 legal professionals, the workplace represents established corporations in addition to rising entities, together with startups within the know-how and life sciences and healthcare sectors.
Paul, who joined the agency in 1996, mentioned:
“I’m honored to have the chance to guide this distinctive group in our Austin workplace. Serving our purchasers with integrity stays our highest precedence, and I may even proceed to foster our workplace’s tradition of respect and collaboration, whereas having enjoyable.”
Paul focuses his litigation apply on complicated business issues in quite a lot of industries whereas additionally advising purchasers on chapter issues and critical private harm claims. He has vital jury trial, bench trial and arbitration expertise, dealing with all points of pretrial, trial and appellate work for company purchasers throughout the US.
Paul succeeds Mark Oakes, who has led the workplace since 2018.
Jeff Cody, Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Managing Companion, mentioned:
“Paul is a people-first servant chief and might be an impressive match to guide our Austin group. As town continues to develop and appeal to new companies, we stay dedicated to offering this numerous group of purchasers with progressive authorized options.”
Norton Rose Fulbright’s Austin workplace opened 45 years in the past, with the late Pike Powers serving as its first Companion-in-Cost. Immediately, the Austin legal professionals advise on a variety of practices, together with mental property, disputes, renewable power, public finance, actual property, tax, healthcare and authorities investigations.
Paul earned his JD from The College of Texas College of Regulation, his MBA from The College of Texas and his BA from Texas A&M College.